We believe that young people thrive when they have access to supportive resources and are able to contribute to and connect with their communities.
The Choice Program at UMBC utilizes a community-based, family-centered approach in order to promote positive outcomes for young people and families in Maryland. Our AmeriCorps Members serve as advocates and work to connect families to self-identified, needed resources and reinforce a strengths-based, anti-racist, approach to youth development.
We engage in a collaborative process of service: where young people set goals for themselves and are supported by their Choice mentors along the way.
To us, youth development includes:
More info about The Choice Program can be found at choiceprograms.org
We believe that young people thrive when they have access to supportive resources and are able to contribute to and connect with their communities.
The Choice Program at UMBC utilizes a community-based, family-centered approach in order to promote positive outcomes for young people and families in Maryland. Our AmeriCorps Members serve as advocates and work to connect families to self-identified, needed resources and reinforce a strengths-based, anti-racist, approach to youth development.
We engage in a collaborative process of service: where young people set goals for themselves and are supported by their Choice mentors along the way.
To us, youth development includes: